COUNSELOR

School Counselor

Counsels individuals and provides group educational and vocational guidance services by performing the following duties. Oversee a comprehensive guidance program specific grades of students specifically provide activities meeting their assigned case load needs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide counseling related services to teachers, students, and parents
• Provide behavioral counseling for students experiencing difficulties in school using up-to-date approaches aimed at increasing positive behavioral patterns and decreasing negative behavioral incidents
• Be a resource person for school staff on techniques and approaches in dealing with students exhibiting self-defeating behavior in the school setting
• Present mini-lessons on current areas of interest for elementary age children such as: Peer Pressure; Study Tips; Drugs; Motivation; Self-Discipline
• Provide parents of children information, both in oral presentations and in fliers on topics of interest to parents
• Develop a resource file for use by staff in areas relating to student success
• Develop and implement behavioral improvement plans as requested by school staff
• Develop a plan that maximizes counselor-student contact time at each assigned school
• Participates and attends workshops aimed at increasing counselor effectiveness
• Summarizes articles and reviews current literature related to the field for school staff

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to communicate effectively using all forms of communication
• Utilize effective data-based problem-solving skills
• Demonstrate effective collaboration skills
• Employ effective coaching skills
• Coach teachers in effective instructional strategies in a variety of content areas
• Use effective strategies for differentiating instruction
• Exhibit knowledge of standards-based curriculum
• Integrate technology in classroom instruction
• Participate in workshops, seminars, conferences and/or advanced coursework which further advance knowledge of current trends in reading instruction
• Bilingual ability in Spanish and English strongly preferred

Education & Experience:

• Master of Arts in Counseling
• Five (5) years of classroom teaching experience at any grade level
• Knowledgeable in current counseling approaches and behavioral change techniques
• Arizona School Counselor's Certificate
• Possession of excellent communication and human relations skills